in the middle of nowhere

phrase

: in a place that is far away from other people, houses, or cities
We got lost in the middle of nowhere.

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Rue drives to a house in the middle of nowhere owned to do a dropoff for Laurie. Selome Hailu, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 This is not a transplant of a high-end hotel in the middle of nowhere. Emily Adler, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026 After landing in Hungary, a day before the grand showcase, the group’s bus breaks down in the middle of nowhere. Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2026 Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport. Sophia La Banca, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the middle of nowhere

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“In the middle of nowhere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20middle%20of%20nowhere. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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